Paris hotel performance reached December high
RevPAR jumped 7.8% year-over-year with New Year's Eve hitting record occupancy of 93.3% and the highest ADR since the 2024 Olympics.
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Crescent Hotels & Resorts Welcomes Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel to Portfolio
The 408-room property strengthens Crescent's partnership with Whitestone Companies and marks the management company's expansion into Columbus's downtown market.
Ennismore unveils its 2026 openings as it surpasses the 200th hotel milestone, doubling its collective in just four years
The lifestyle hospitality group will debut 20+ properties across six continents, including the reopening of Delano Miami Beach and first-time entries into Greece, India, and Vietnam.
Dusit records all-time high hotel signings in 2025, positions for a strong year of openings in 2026
Dusit signed 24 hotels in 2025, building a 50+ property pipeline across 18 countries with 1,400+ rooms set to open in 2026.
Is your hotel visible in ChatGPT search? A quick guide to help you compete with OTAs for AI planned trips
The guide outlines strategies for hotels to optimize their websites and data for AI search engines like ChatGPT to compete with OTAs for direct bookings.
By Jonathan Gough, Content Team Lead, Lighthouse
SuitePad Named Best In-Room Tablet at the 2026 HotelTechAwards for the 7th Year
SuitePad wins its seventh consecutive HotelTechAward based on verified hotelier reviews and performance data across integration, adoption, and support metrics.
Bookboost Wins 3rd Place in the 2026 HotelTechAwards for Guest Messaging Software
Bookboost ranked third globally among 200+ hotel tech products, with verification from actual hoteliers using the platform.
Blastness wins the HotelTechAwards 2026 as the Best Hotel Reservations Software
Blastness processed over €2 billion in bookings annually and helped clients increase direct channel bookings by 104% over seven years.
RoomPriceGenie Wins First Place for “Best Revenue Management System (RMS)” in the 2026 HotelTechAwards
RoomPriceGenie also won "Best Place to Work" and secured $75M investment from Five Elms Capital in 2025.
SiteMinder launches 20th anniversary year with major sweep at 2026 HotelTechAwards
SiteMinder won seven awards including Best Channel Manager and Best Booking Engine, processing 130 million reservations worth $55 billion annually.
The Modern Hotel General Manager AI Playbook and Toolkit
Pertlink's vendor-agnostic guide shows GMs how to use AI as a management co-pilot for better decision-making without disrupting existing operations.
Mews dominates HotelTechAwards, winning Best PMS for the third year running and Best POS
Mews achieved a perfect 100 HT Score and expanded recognition across multiple tech categories including POS, housekeeping, and revenue management through recent acquisitions.
HVS Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin - Week Ending 09 January 2026
HVS reports 13 major European hotel transactions in early January, including Riu's £290M acquisition of Westminster Hotel London and multiple Spanish deals.
HVS Asia Pacific Hospitality Newsletter - Week Ending 9 January 2026
Weekly roundup covers major Asia Pacific hotel transactions totaling over AUD1.2 billion, led by Blackstone's Hamilton Island acquisition.
Lark Hotels Renews BLLA Membership, Championing Creativity & Independent Spirit
Lark Hotels, which operates nearly 100 independent properties across six brands, renewed membership in BLLA to access education, networking, and advocacy resources.
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Inn-Flow Captures Top Honors in 2026 HotelTechAwards as the Industry Leader in Hotel Accounting and Workforce Management Technology Solutions
Inn-Flow won first place in both Hotel Accounting Software and Workforce Management categories, advancing from second and third place rankings in 2025.
Japanese Brand MIMARU to Offer Sumitomo Corporation’s “Any Wear, Anywhere” Clothing-Sharing Service for Inbound Family Travelers
The three-month trial launches January 2026, targeting families who struggle with packing seasonal clothing and oversized luggage for Japan trips.
Where to Invest: A Pragmatic View of Hospitality in 2026
The author argues reinvestment in existing hotels offers the best risk-adjusted returns in 2026, as transaction math improves but sellers resist higher cap rates.
By Andrew Carey, Chief Executive Officer, Newport Hospitality Group
Lighthouse Wins HotelTechAwards for Sixth Consecutive Year, The Hotels Network Secures Fourth Straight Win for Best Direct Booking Tool
Lighthouse swept four categories for the sixth straight year while integrating acquired Hotels Network into unified platform serving 80,000+ hotels.
HotelTechAwards Names Canary Technologies the Best Guest Experience System
Canary won nine categories at HotelTechReport's awards, including the inaugural AI Voice Bot award for technology that handles phone calls autonomously.